A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
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| Released | August 2, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Studio | Bayside Sound (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 43:01 | |||
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| Robert Christgau | B |
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| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 4/10 |
A Salt with a Deadly Pepa is the second studio album by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa, released on August 2, 1988, by London Records and Next Plateau Records. The album reached number 38 on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On December 1, 1988, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned three singles, the top-10 R&B entry "Shake Your Thang"; the top-20 R&B entry "Get Up Everybody (Get Up)"; and "Twist and Shout", which peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. The album's title is a play on "assault with a deadly weapon".